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Growing the middle class
También disponible en españolSince the Great Recession of 2008, there has been a widespread sense of malaise among the American middle class. Their incomes are close to stagnant, employment has not...
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Colombia: the cup of coffee that changed the life of a whole community
También disponible en españolLast Friday was International Women’s Day, but before adding to the general celebratory messages in cyberspace, I would like to tell you about a specific case that truly...
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Latin America: Should this Earth Day be different from others?
También disponible en español e portuguêsIt’s tempting to think that this is just another Earth Day – after all, it has been celebrated since 1970. But perhaps this year should be different, at least...
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Latin America: Making sure anti-tobacco efforts don’t go up in smoke
También disponible en español Today is No Tobacco Day, a moment in time when we’re supposed to remind ourselves of the many evils smoking brings upon us both as individuals and as member of society.So...
View ArticleTrinidad & Tobago: Stephon Gabriel wins Voices4Climate competition
Stephon Gabriel was overjoyed when an email popped up in his inbox announcing he had won the World Bank's Voices4Climate competition. One of 19 winners from 14 countries, his music video 'A Changing...
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What’s getting in the way of Latin America becoming a food superpower?
The United Nations estimates that with the population reaching 9 billion by 2050, global food demand will double, with much of that growth in developing countries. While the gloom-and-doom...
View ArticleJamaica + Animation: A match made in heaven
At university in the US, animation graduate Kira Clayton was always asked what career opportunities she would have when she returned to her native Jamaica. Now, after a a week’s intensive animation...
View ArticleCaribbean: Working together to boost growth
What is the solution to low growth in the Caribbean? That's been the question on the minds of private sector, government and civil society representatives from 12 Caribbean countries for the last...
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Good Lord! Are we stuck in time?
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View ArticleBuenos Aires: How the Maldonado stream went back to its bed
The case of the Maldonado stream: The voice of a citizen Imagine a busy metropolitan avenue crossing the length of Buenos Aires, Argentina, transited daily by buses and trains and lined with a large...
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Building pro-growth coalition for reforms: The Caribbean Growth Forum
What does it take to make reforms work in small island countries? At the end of June 2013, twelve Caribbean countries presented a roadmap for growth in three areas -logistics and connectivity,...
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Also available in: Français | العربية A boat trip from Port Elizabeth to Kingstown, in the Caribbean country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is a one-hour trip that locals take several times a...
View ArticleOne Part of Something Bigger
It has been almost four years since I first became involved with the regional public-private dialogue initiative, the Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF). In June 2012, I walked into the conference room at...
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A Lifetime Approach To Preventing Violence In Latin America
A prevention program against crime and violence in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, supports sporting activities for the children from this municipality. Photo: Victoria Ojea/World Bank
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Why are energy subsidy reforms so unpopular?
It is well established in the economic literature that it’s the rich who benefit from the lion’s share of energy subsidies. Yet, it is often the poor and vulnerable who protest loudly against these...
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The Caribbean on the road to resilience
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